Message from the SIG Manager
The STC Board has approved the rechartering request of the Education and Research Special Interest Group. The Board has dissolved the SIG as of the end of 2005. Tommy Barker is leading the newly-chartered STC Academic Community. If you are interested in participating, please contact Tommy Barker, thomas.barker@ttu.edu. For more information please visit http://www.stc-ac.org/.
You are also invited to participate in organizing a Professional Development SIG within STC. If you are interested, please send a message to ann@annlwiley.com.
New on this site, August through October
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE. Each year, STC offers scholarships to full-time graduate and undergraduate students pursuing careers in technical communication.
Four awards of $1,500 each will be granted for academic year 2006 to 2007. The application deadline is February 15, 2006. Application forms and instructions are available from the STC office, http://www.stc.org.
HELP FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS: http://www.stc.org/formDisasterAid01.asp
October 1. STC has chartered the Academic Community. For more information visit http://www.stc-ac.org/.
September 2. Membership report posted on the news page.
August 26. News of Silicon Valley chapter educational programs posted.
August 14. News of STC Training Program posted
August 5. Membership report posted on the News page. The Manager's Message below explains plans for the SIG submitted in the rechartering report to the STC Board.
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STC Mission: Creating and supporting a forum for communities of practice in the profession of technical communication.
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